Faculty Evaluation Policy
Purpose
To establish expectations for the conduct of faculty and administrator evaluations. Faculty evaluations serve to assess the quality of the performance of each faculty member relative to his or her own personal goals and to the goals of the department, the program, and the University. Administrator evaluations serve to clarify the goals and directions of the department, School or College, and the University to which they serve. Conduct of evaluations encourages and tracks professional development of faculty members as a means of making decisions concerning merit-based reward, retention, and/or tenure.
In the event of a conflict between this policy and any referenced Academic Senate documents (or any future revised versions), the Academic Senate documents shall control.
Scope
Tenured and non-tenured faculty members; academic and non-academic administrators.
Policy History
I. Effective Date: July 1977
II. Approval: August 19, 2025
III. History:
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Approved in its original form: July 1977
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Approved as amended: October 13, 1989
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Approved as amended: December 12, 1989
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Approved as amended: March 18, 2014
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Approved as amended: August 19, 2025
IV. Maintenance of Policy: Office of the Provost and Academic Senate
Policy
At the University of Dayton all faculty and administrators shall undergo periodic performance evaluations. The following statements provide the basis for a university-wide faculty evaluation system:
(1) In keeping with the development emphasis of this document, the evaluation tools chosen for this University-wide evaluation would be those best suited for purposes of growth and development. These qualities would take precedence over tools best suited for generating input into considerations of retention and reward.
(2) Provision shall be made so that all participants (faculty, students, administrators, etc.) shall have input into the development of various University-wide evaluation processes (i.e., student, peer, administrative, and self-evaluations) and which processes shall be available for departmental and individual use.
(3) Evaluation of faculty members shall include elements of input from students, peers, the departmental chairperson or program director, and the faculty member.